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Because they're ghey...
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Airline training would cover all of those requirements, but you have to get to that training. Most airlines use web based apps now and they won't accept your app/profile without an ATP, Class 1 medical, etc.
True, if the airline requires it. Delta and United do not require it and will accept your app without an ATP. US Airways doesn't require it and the last time American hired they didn't require it either. One of our guys asked their recruiter if he should just go get it and the captain looked at him like he was an idiot. He said we give it to you in training (STS), so unless you have a couple grand burning a hole in your pocket, I wouldn't waste your money. He still got interviewed and hired. But yes, I know FedEx/SWA require it and it never hurts to check the container, but it's not necessarily a requirement.
being an ATP holder will soon be a requirement to be an airline copilot, so it will be one of the screening tools of the airlines.You will only need to have an ATP to fly pax. So unless they are proposing a rule that says you have to have an ATP to be hired, you should be ok. Most airlines will give you your ATP as part of your check ride in training (that's how I got mine). But all the ones I have seen recently just say you need to have ATP mins.
I'm only pointing this out because if they don't give the mil an exception, this could cost a lot of $$$$. Being military, I can't see that not having your ATP will hurt you too much, especially if they truly need as many pilots as predicted. Now if you really want SWA/FedEx then you're pretty much screwed into paying the money.
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All the stuff listed will be covered in any airline training and most likely will suffice. Most airlines don't actually require you to have your ATP, just the mins and the written. If you're going to try the SWA route, then I'm sure higher power will adjust their program if needed. Undoubtedly there will be a mil exception.
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It's a miracle he made Major with that mustache.
Had he had the chance, what do you suppose he'd tell the Chief of Staff and TSgt Smith about banning songbooks?
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Hey, we all can't be matmacwc, pretty high standard there.
I thought landing at the right airport, with your gear down, was the minimum standard?
ORM should have stopped this flight. Two IPs in the same aircraft...horrible idea. Hate flying the family model, even worse when someone is in the back (minus incentive rides).
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There's an interesting story behind that pic...
For those that don't know. http://www.ajc.com/n...eam-memb/nQKwH/ I'm guessing, these two won't be posing for any pics together anytime soon.
Proves the saying, no matter how hot she is, someone is tired of fucking her.
Is there a point to posting all those Jessie Abbate pics, other than she is attractive and a damn good shot?
FIFY
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Looks like we've found a portrait of Rainman.
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But alcohol is involved, so you are offending those who abstain //sarcasm
If your base allows alcohol on the property... Sadly there are many that do not (even for fini-flights).
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That's a shame man...we got them issued but agreed that they were POS. Can't say I wear mine much since it's so damn uncomfortable; been considering getting a Pop's alternate.
Same here!
Pretty sure that falls under cruel and unusual punishment, yikes.So is rape! The psychological damage that rape causes, lasts a lifetime.
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Leather jackets
Haha...I don't know about your squadron, but we are not issuing leather jackets anymore. The ones they did issue for the last couple years were complete shit and fell apart quick.
So what does this mean? Article 15, Discharge, Capital punishment?
Or penis amputation (for rape of course)?
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Nothing immediately spring to mind, except for a Fini-flight.
That's next on the chopping block...
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Such as...
Serious question. I've only ever been to them for an ORE/ORI.
Lots of units use them for their 2 week summer camps (not just flying squadrons), Navy and Marines use them as well. Some units det out of them to help support SEALs/JTACs/etc... at the local range. Generally CRTCs have lots of airspace/ranges nearby which = more training per sortie. They also use them to quick turn or pit for more training as well. Lots of LEO (cops/swat/airport SRT) use them for various training exercises.
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My squadron had a heritage patch that was more or less exactly like the original worn by our predecessors. We would rock it every Friday and never heard anything but compliments from other people on base including members of other squadrons, other squadron/group leadership, retirees, etc.
We were told no mas about 9 months ago from somewhere on high. Such a shame...glad other units are still able to rock their heritage.
Heritage...What is this heritage you speak of?
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the Co dialed in the wrong heading
Holy shit!
IP took the aircraft and corrected, no big deal, it happens.Oh whew!
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Need that for World of Warcraft... where can I order?
Haha, try...
www.leroyjenkins.com
or
www.stopplayingstupidgamesandgobangchicks.com
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Because the AD is going all J, the Reserves were chosen to take over the C-130H FTU (decision made summer 2010). They've been building up since 2011, and now that is changing. The 189 AW got political backing to take over the majority of FTU training because the C-130 instructor school is going all simulator. The Guard is supposed to get 75% of the FTU, while the Reserves get 25% & are combat coded. Lots of issues to be worked out still...
This is what I mean, why is there Reserve and Guard on the same base, basically doing the same mission? Kinda like having two squadrons of herks at MSP (1 ANG/1 RES). WTF? With how small the reserves are, why are we funding a complete and separate competent? Ex...we have an A staff for both AFRC and ANG...seems like lots of wasted $$$$.
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As I understand it, you are still going to have to sit under your desk in MOPP 4 for hours at a time - the difference is you'll be doing it home station vs Gulfport or Alpena.
Whoa, whoa, whoa....some of the best times in my career were spent at the River Club!
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It surprises me that we're standing up a new reserve wing. In the current fiscal & associate environment, why don't we roll the AFRC into the ANG?
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but when I think of what he went through, it makes me embarrassed to qualify for an Air Medal.
Could not agree more.
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You're referring to Dynamic Aviation. One of our recently gray beards got a gig flying for them. Aside from the fact that they are civilians there is no difference in what they do vs other ISR assets.
Dynamic, Avenge, L3, and another one that flies O-2s. I'm not exactly sure what one he worked for, but I know he was paid very well for his services. But I do not agree that there is no difference between them and all our ISR assets.
Wanna bet? Another bad assumption.
Show me where American companies are using civilians to fly fighters/bombers, so I can go apply. I would make a shit ton more $$$$ than I do in the military. Then I could keep buying guns to replace the ones I keep losing in the lake.
We just had a civilian Test Pilot from Edwards go through our Senior Officer Course. Anything can be outsourced.
It's not uncommon to have civilian test pilots, and/or civilians to be in charge of a major program. This is especially true in AFMC.
AMC/ACC will not be outsourced...not because the AF won't do it, but because the civilians won't apply. After reading the fine print:
**random 18 hour days, 40 mandatory desk hours per flying hour, with flying on the weekends only (maybe)...**
Godspeed contracted flyers. Godspeed.
Oh they will apply, because they will be paid generously (see civilian contractors I mentioned above...minus the O-2 company). Or they could contract out a lot of lift, as we do now, to Atlas/Omni/Evergreen/etc.
You're right, I guess this isn't technically outsourcing...
Yup, stil a military person on title 10 pulling the trigger.
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The place I was in had tons of 22LR ammo. Limit 5 bricks. I bought my limit...not sure why as I don't have a 22 anymore.
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So I was checking out the list floating around Facbook that AF.mil released and noticed redacted lines. So I compared those items to the list on military times....sure enough all the lines that had an action taken of "turn over to SFS/JAG/OSI," were redacted in the AF.mil list...
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I agree that MOST jobs can be outsourced to the civie side, but AD flying is NOT one of them IMO
Shooters can't be outsourced but just about anything else can. A guy in our squadron had a gig making 150+ flying a Kingair or Dash-8 around the AOR for a contractor.
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While discussing the PFT with my SQ/CC he told me the WG/CC required his commanders to score an excellent. Don't score an excellent on the PFT lose your squadron. This was the same WG/CC that required a 100% on closed book tests. "There's only one passing grade on closed book exams in my wing, 100%." Thankfully, that WG/CC is long gone.
So I'm assuming if he didn't get an excellent or a 100% on the closed book, he would give up his command?
In and of themselves, Q3 or speeding tickets do not lead to a referral OPR.
So, is a speeding ticket something you have to report to your CC? If so, this is the first I've heard of this.
Gun Talk
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That's just sad! I remember in FFA, we had a kid bring in a muzzle loader and demonstrate how to load one for a instructional presentation (no powder or ammo...just simulated). But then again, having a gun wasn't a big deal where I grew up, because most of us had handled a gun since early elementary. It also wasn't uncommon to have guns in our cars for hunting groundhogs on the way to and from school. I'm guessing that wouldn't fly anymore. Somehow we never had a gun related incident...probably because they knew most of us would run to our cars and get our weapons.
For time reference, this was late 90s/early 2000s.